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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2009 20:55:21 GMT
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Post by nobody on Feb 20, 2009 23:09:46 GMT
Love you James but i don't buy hardcovers.
Will have to wait a bit.
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Post by beckstar on Feb 20, 2009 23:23:03 GMT
Dispatches from Behind?  *giggles filthily* Glad to see those of us with an iota of common sense were right about the book being a compendium not an autobiography ;D A 'collection of journalism' gives me a great deal of hope that at least some of his wonderful travel writing will be included along with the Telegraph and Top Gear stuff. Excellent news! |
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Post by gemmiejewel on Feb 20, 2009 23:52:52 GMT
Out in plenty of time for me to take away on hols. Wonderful!
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Post by lindenchase on Feb 21, 2009 8:51:33 GMT
I hope it's not just mainly his Telegraph columns. I've alreday read those. To make matters worse, because it's a new publisher they might even take stuff that's already been published in May on Motors and Notes from the Hard Shoulder.  I like the quotes though:  'James May is the best thing ever to come out of Top Gear' (Radio Times ) Praise for James May's Magnificent Machines (- ) 'Smart, sharply written' (Guardian ) 'The most loveable of the Top Gear presenting trio . . . there's a sharp and interesting mind under the corduroy. Fascinating.' (Nottingham Evening Post ) |
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Post by lew on Feb 22, 2009 18:18:23 GMT
I love those quotes from the above papers or should I say who they are, titles I mean, a bit like.... London, Paris, New York and Skegness ;D Well I'll wait till it's soft backed.......my crispy crunch bank account needs it more, I have a mortgage, three kids and a dog to feed......sorry James  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2009 18:44:39 GMT
I hope it's not just mainly his Telegraph columns. I've alreday read those. To make matters worse, because it's a new publisher they might even take stuff that's already been published in May on Motors and Notes from the Hard Shoulder. I like the quotes though: 'James May is the best thing ever to come out of Top Gear' (Radio Times ) Praise for James May's Magnificent Machines (- ) 'Smart, sharply written' (Guardian ) 'The most loveable of the Top Gear presenting trio . . . there's a sharp and interesting mind under the corduroy. Fascinating.' (Nottingham Evening Post ) Oh well wait and see...he's going from Virgin to Hodder so hopefully it'll mean better book covers  I'm sure we'll discover the contents sooner or later  |
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Post by lew on Feb 22, 2009 18:46:59 GMT
In that case if he's laying over something........I could change me mind and no food for a week ;D
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2009 18:50:28 GMT
I'm sure it'll be an interesting cover........I wouldn't like to speculate  |
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Post by lymaze on Feb 22, 2009 19:28:03 GMT
I wish he and Jezza would write something new instead of recycling what we've already paid for once (well some of us). At least Richard has produced some original works. I won't be buying it either. |
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Post by lindenchase on Feb 22, 2009 20:03:56 GMT
I wish he and Jezza would write something new instead of recycling what we've already paid for once (well some of us). At least Richard has produced some original works. I won't be buying it either. James wrote James May's 20th Century. That was an orginal work. I really hope he will one day publish his May's Manifesto. That should be pretty hilarious. |
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Post by jacqui on Feb 22, 2009 20:21:08 GMT
I wish he and Jezza would write something new instead of recycling what we've already paid for once (well some of us). At least Richard has produced some original works. I won't be buying it either. James wrote James May's 20th Century. That was an orginal work. I really hope he will one day publish his May's Manifesto. That should be pretty hilarious. 20th century is good especially the ausio version read by James his voice is just wonderful to listen too |
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Post by beckstar on Feb 23, 2009 11:23:37 GMT
I suspect Jeremy and James's publishers churn out compendiums (compendia?) of columns because, frankly, that's what sells... For every person that moans that 'well, I've already paid for this' there are several hundred others who buy the books as a nice way of having everything together in one place, or for themselves or as gifts, and booksellers know this - the Sunday Times has a circulation of several miliion, and yet just look at how often Jezza is in the top 10 bestsellers at Christmas... For those people concerned about the price of hardbacks (and indeed books in general) and who get bored of shopping around, I highly recommend www.bookbrain.co.uk , which searches all of the well-known online booksellers for you and calculates the best value seller. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2009 11:53:27 GMT
I do like a book  that link is great |
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Post by ulstermayniac on Feb 24, 2009 12:43:49 GMT
I loooooooooooooove hardback books! Much prefer them to paperbacks. It just feels like you are buying something of value and quality and worth, but it is a personal thing. *giggles like a child at dispatches from behind - I bet he would be good at that and all * |
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Post by lew on Feb 24, 2009 13:23:36 GMT
Oh me too, but to be truthful if it's the same recycled stuff.......soft will do, the pair would have already had some of my hard earned cash.........they can wait a bit longer for next Lotus/porsche/lambo and anything else ;D and I will defo use that link.
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Post by ladyshaniique08 on Feb 24, 2009 13:28:15 GMT
I'm going to buy the book, absolutely ;D
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Post by ulstermayniac on Feb 24, 2009 13:45:23 GMT
Oh me too, but to be truthful if it's the same recycled stuff.......soft will do, the pair would have already had some of my hard earned cash.........they can wait a bit longer for next Lotus/porsche/lambo and anything else ;D and I will defo use that link. What is this title? Is it his two previous books combined into on hardback volume or is it something new altogether. I am a bit confused now. |
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Post by beckstar on Feb 24, 2009 14:44:26 GMT
It'll probably be a collection of writing which has been previously published in things like Car, The Telegraph and Top Gear. And hopefully stuff he's written for other publications - his travel writing, perhaps? A bit like Jeremy's books - which are collections of Sunday Times columns - but a bit more eclectic.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2009 14:44:53 GMT
Well we'll have to wait and see there are still many months until the book is published.
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Post by nobody on Mar 17, 2009 14:47:20 GMT
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Post by lindenchase on Mar 18, 2009 13:43:39 GMT
Hmm, the title seems to have changed to Road Rages. And note how this is a link to an audio edition.  |
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Post by jacqui on Mar 18, 2009 14:05:30 GMT
Hmm, the title seems to have changed to Road Rages. And note how this is a link to an audio edition. Great I could listen to his voice all day ;D |
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Post by astolatmaid on Mar 28, 2009 19:59:59 GMT
I was just pre-ordering the Big Ideas DVD on Amazon and found the Road Rage book can be pre-ordered there too.
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Post by Jacksgirl on Mar 29, 2009 20:44:03 GMT
Love your avatar astolatmaid&your sig ;D |
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Post by ulstermayniac on Mar 29, 2009 21:05:41 GMT
Big Ideas is out on DVD? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2009 21:18:00 GMT
Hmm Road Rages hasn't got the same ring as Dispatches from Behind.....I'll edit the title |
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Post by ulstermayniac on Mar 29, 2009 21:26:50 GMT
I like the way you think!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2009 22:04:39 GMT
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Post by KiwiMonkey on Mar 29, 2009 22:07:30 GMT
So is this book going to be the columns one?
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sorry James 
*giggles filthily*
I'm sure we'll discover the contents sooner or later 
I love a man who can handle a gun 
that link is great 
